Shenakho is one of very few villages in Tusheti to have an old church (19th century) - which is dedicated to St. George. There is a ruined church in Dartlo and a modern (20th cenury) church in Dzveli (old) Omalo, a small chapel in Parsma and a less well-used church in Iliurta, but Shenakho is the sole village that appears to have a relatively continuous and well-established practice of Christianity if the evidence of the well-maintained church is taken into account. However even in this case the nishi (pagan shrine enclosure) of the village stands directly to the north-east of the church.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
27th August 2016
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Peter Leeming
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
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Type
Architecture
Tags
Architecture, Church, Georgia, Pagan, Shenakho, Tusheti
Collection
Item Type
Architecture
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Shenakho,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed April 24, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/733.